Zoology & Animal Sciences

From penguins to dinosaurs, trilobites and humans, an acclaimed paleontologist and ichnologist reveals the subterranean secret of survival.

Scientists have long cautioned against attributing familiar emotions to animals, arguing that it limits our ability to truly comprehend the lives o...

Meet Greg. Hes a stocky guy with an outsized swagger. Hes been the intimidating yet sociable don of his posse of friendsincluding Abe, Keith, Mike,...

Many animals, including humans, acquire valuable skills and knowledge by copying others. Scientists refer to this as social learning. It is one of ...

Gathering some 90 entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, this book covers animal breeding and genetics for food, c...

A succinct reference for those assessing and managing the reproductive functionality of male animals, this practical manual contains both generic a...

Uncover natures best-hidden creatures in a major new book on animal camouflage.Camouflage is essential to surviving in the wild. Both a built-in de...

If you're lucky, your dog is an older dog, and you have shared many happy years with him by your side. As they grow older, dogs needs change, and t...

The habitats of most species have been fragmented by human actions, isolating small populations that consequently develop genetic problems. Million...

Maintaining the health of pigs is vital in pig farming and production. This new book written by experts from around the world focuses on the health...

This sumptuous large-format book was first produced in 2009 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Charles Darwin Foundation on...

Vision is the sense by which we and other animals obtain most of our information about the world around us. Darwin appreciated that at first sight ...

Sunday Times Bestseller Passionate and well-researched Tatler A must-read Independent ...

A billion-year history of movement,from bacteria to Olympic athletes.'Packed with revelations, scholarly but clear, Restless Creatures carriesyou f...

Mechanical Design of Structural Materials in Animals explores the principles underlying how molecules interact to produce the functional attributes...

The erythrocyte is perhaps the world's single best known cell, an opinion affirmed by its inseparable linkage with the French expression Le sang c'...

Dating back to the early Cambrian period, crustaceans had ample time to undertake endless experimentation with form and function. Today, no other g...

Why do you switch from walking to running at a specific speed? Why do tall trees rarely blow over in high winds? And why does a spore ejected into ...

This book discusses current research in the study of the development, disorders and regeneration of muscle cells. Topics include the basic biology ...

Photoreceptors are nerve end organs or receptors that are sensitive to light. In the retina of the eye, the outer limbs of rods and cones make up t...

Teeth are amazing - the product of half a billion years of evolution. They provide fuel for the body by breaking apart other living things; and the...